CME Group, the world’s leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, is hosting the eleventh annual CME Group Commodity Trading Challenge, with record participation of 84 schools and 161 teams enrolled, including schools from Australia, Canada, England, Germany, Greece and India. The Challenge allows graduate and undergraduate students to compete in simulated fast-paced electronic and open outcry trading while competing for CME Group internships and scholarships.
The four-week electronic trading competition starts February 16. The open outcry component is held in Houston on April 9 and in New York on April 15. Students will simulate trading CME Group WTI Crude Oil and Gold Futures. The event exposes students interested in trading to a professional platform, provided by technology sponsor CQG, and demonstrates real-time market reactions
To learn more about the competition including participants, sponsors and results, visit www.cmegroup.com/tradingchallenge. Follow the daily team standings and event highlights by searching #CMEChallenge on Twitter.